Title: The Broken Cage
Author: Mirenna
Published:
Page Count: 104
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Cover/Art:
Cover and interiors by KOZ
Available From: Agent With Style
Price:
$23.00 (US) * $27.00 (Canada/Mexico) * $29.00
(overseas)
Contents/Description:
Through a miscommunication, vacationer Jim Ellison, new to the planet, accidentally kills the master of a slave, thus, to the slave's way of thinking, inheriting said slave. But Jim doesn't want a slave. The very idea is abhorrent to him. Yet he needs to find a way back to the spaceport so he can leave this insane world, and the slave seems to be the only source of information available. Reluctantly, Ellison agrees to a temporary alliance, but the slave has other ideas... This A/U novel by Mirenna, beautifully illustrated by KOZ, will astound you with its rich descriptions and amazing backdrops, but the story itself, of learning, growing, learning to love and the discovery of true freedom, will draw you into a world you'll never want to leave.
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Submitted by: serena@magnet.at
This story is magic. Not just because it deals with real magic on an outworldly planet where a freaked out cop from Cascade is sent to get his brains back in order. He's not very successful at that point though, being robbed and left in the red desert to either starve to death or be picked up by slave-traders. Just before he gets too weak to defend himself a not very noble nobleman with his slave stops at the small, barren oasis. A short while and a desperate fight later, Jim, the cop, finds help in a nameless slave who slowly, cautiously blossoms into an intelligent, curious and loving man as soon as his silver collar is taken from his neck and he realizes gradually that he has a choice now.
Follow Mirenna's vision of a beautiful planet with strange customs and cruelty against slaves who are considered less than animals. As the novel unfolds, learn how a little trust and a bit of love go a long way until they finally cite the spark of a revolution, just like a very special slave is able to ignite fire with his thoughts.
The story itself is written in first person. The "nameless slave"
is narrating, telling about his life with an earthling in stunning details,
the melody of his tale never faltering. What amazed me most is that even in
the very beginning, Jim's and Blair's characterizations are very accurate, even
though the feel, the "music" of the story is very different indeed from your
usual crime-story.
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